A cannabis activist is hoping to persuade the government to relax the rules

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A local cannabis activist is hoping a public outcry on the front lawn of Manitoba's legislature will prompt the province to change its plan to end controlled-access licenses and consult with stakeholders on home-grown regulations. cannabis.

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A few weeks after 4/20 was held at the same venue, Steven Stairs, chairman of the Cannabis Business Association, handed out pre-packaged pairs of tubes to about 30 people on Monday afternoon.

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In news of the day on April 20th, Manitoba has introduced amendments to allow those 19 and older to grow up to four cannabis plants per residence, bringing the province largely in line with federal regulation.

Stairs believes the “safety and security requirements” the province will set as part of the rule could effectively spell the end of the ban.

“It's a very vague statement, but if you remove the ban legislatively but create rules and regulations that effectively ban it from a policy perspective, then you're not doing anybody a favor,” he said on Monday.

He said the province failed to consult with Manitoba artisans about the moratorium, which would allow retail outlets such as convenience stores and gas stations to sell cannabis products, but put them out of reach of consumers.

Ladder believes the province should at least consider a moratorium on new licenses.

“It was all about keeping it out of the hands of kids, and in my view, any seller who supports that notion is using the same old fear-mongering methods that have kept cannabis illegal for years.”

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